It's hardly surprising that autism spectrum disorder has taken center stage since the neurodiversity movement is shedding new light on various frequently identified cognitive and neurological conditions. Advocates for neurodiversity rights view symptoms and actions of those who would typically be considered non-neurotypical as just being typical manifestations of human function rather than diseases that need to be identified and treated.

Autism has no known cure, and the causes and mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder's negative consequences on the brain remain a mystery. However, the various characteristics frequently linked to autism have long been recognized. An inability to read facial expressions, difficulty recognizing typical social cues, emotional dysregulation, extreme sensory sensitivity, problem socializing, and an obsessive singular focus on topics of interest.

Although this set of behaviors, when combined, often indicates the presence of autism, those behaviors are also present on their own in individuals considered to be neurotypical. Any parent will tell you that children and teenagers struggle to control their emotions, and several successful individuals are perfectionists who obsess over their business or trade. We all know someone who works with social skills and finds it difficult to connect with others. You might also know someone who gets anxious in loud, crowded places and prefers to stay home.
No one has a deep comprehension of why or how any of us recommend, say, or why someone might like movies but not television or millions of other aspects of personality and preferences. Neurodiversity advocates attribute that our understanding of why specific behaviors are common in those with autism isn't too different from our understanding of the workings of a neurotypical mind.

Essentials about Neurodiversity Movement and Autism Rights

The neurodiversity movement prefers to see people with autism and other cognitive or neurological disabilities similarly—just as people with typical human behavioral variances. Advocates for neurodiversity rights prefer to broaden our conception of what is considered normal and acceptable to change those behaviors as routine. The ASD community and many medical experts that treat autism disagree on this issue, as you get acknowledged by the above information about the neurodiversity movement and the rights of autism. Proceeding further gives you more details about neurodiversity and autism.

Discovery of Autism

The case for neurodiversity is made because features and qualities that modern medicine now considers aberrant and in need of repair should be included in the standard gamut of human behavior. According to them, the concept of "normal" should be widened to encompass some socially awkward habits that aren't always harmful or dangerous. Advocates for neurodiversity rights feel that in addition to the complete spectrum of autism disorders, many additional developmental disabilities should also be seen as falling within the range of typical human behavior, including:

• ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
• Dyspraxia
• Dyscalculia
• Tourette Disorder

The fight for the rights of people with neurodiversity continues to focus heavily on autism. There is a case to be made that for a very long time, the same things that are now recognized as full-fledged diseases were not deemed deserving of a specific diagnosis or course of therapy. After all, rather than a higher incidence of occurrence, the current autism epidemic can simply be attributable to higher diagnosis rates.

People were once considered neurotypical individuals with a few peculiar behavioral tics, but today those same people are diagnosed with autism spectrum syndrome. Instead of being stigmatized with a diagnosis that is, at best, debatable, people involved in the autism rights movement seek acceptance on those terms. Many believe the diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria are very subjective and open to interpretation. There are no brain scans that can conclusively diagnose ASD.

In addition, many supporters of autism rights are troubled by the fact that decisions about treating and managing the illness are sometimes made without the input of those with ASD. Advocates contend that while those with autism are typically intelligent, it is utterly unacceptable that their opinions and thoughts aren't considered when determining whether they require treatment or what kind of treatment should be recommended.

Many adherents of the movement believe that most people don't require any treatment and that having treatments imposed upon them is an excellent way to change their personalities without their consent. They see neurodiversity as the next step in the continuous fight for minority groups' civil rights, in this case, the rights of people with autism.

What Have Neurodiversity Movement Opponents Assume?

Many advocates for autistic rights allegedly only take the high-functioning end of the spectrum into account or belong to, according to detractors of the neurodiversity movement. They ask whether it is ethically or medically responsible for abandoning low-functioning ASD patients in their care.

Parents of autistic children also disagree with the notion that therapy isn't necessary since they have seen their children suffer from exclusion and bullying because of their disabilities and see them discouraged and upset at their inability to fit in. They feel that giving their children the correct care, such as applied behavior analysis and other therapies with a track record of success, is the only way to offer them the best opportunity to lead everyday lives.

According to We Are Neurodivergent, treating autism is similar to treating homosexuality or left-handedness. They contend that ABA is an oppressive attempt to suppress the typical modes of expression used by autistic people. They believe that accepting those people for who they are, rather than what society expects them to be, would be a better method to give an everyday life.

Taking Internal Drives and Perspectives into Account

A fundamental idea is looking past outward conduct to core motivations and experiences. Undervaluing the sensory and emotional experiences of neurodivergent kids may lead to efforts to curtail or eradicate their natural self-regulation and coping mechanisms, such as repeated motor patterns or "stimming" activities.

Eliminating these behaviors may prevent kids from learning to control their emotions, avoid unpleasant events, or calm down. Atypical developmental processes are advantageous to that person's intrinsic developmental trajectory. Examples include echolalia and hyperlexia as alternative routes into functional spoken language. Additionally, there is growing evidence that various developmental pathways can result in the same outcome.

Focusing on eliminating the behaviors that constitute an autism diagnosis ignores the fact that these behaviors result from various underlying neurologic conditions and that meddling with them may compromise a child's natural coping mechanisms and growth. Therefore, early interventions should support the child's natural learning style and developmental trajectory.

Final Words
Partnerships with autistic individuals, caregivers, and other stakeholders on intervention research steering and advisory boards and throughout the engagement, involvement, and co-production processes are among the future directions for research and practice. Intervention researchers and practitioners should also consider how their intervention practices align with a neurodiversity framework and the perspectives of autistic individuals, particularly concerning intervention targets and meth use.